Watch ring



May 29, 1923. 1,457,014

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Patented May 29, 1923.

UNITED STATES 1,451,014 PATENT or cE.

HENRY ZWEIG AND ISIDOBE SCKNEIDERMAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS I 01' ONE-HALF TO FRANK ROSS AND ONEHALI TO BENNI BRETAN, BOTH OF BROOK- LYN, NEW YORK.-

w'sron RING.

Application filed December 2, 1922. Serial no. 604,461.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, HENRY Zwma and Ismonn SCHNEIDEBMAN, citizens of Russia, and residents of Brookl n, in the county of Kings and State of ew York, have Invented certain "new and l useful Improvements in Watch Rings, of which the following is a specification."

This invention relates to jewelry, more particularly to watches, and the main object is to provide a casing for a ring'which permits the housin of a watch movement therein. Watch rings have been made heretofore,- but this particular disclosure illustrates and describes a design which permits ready assembling of the Another object is to provide a s ecial type of easing mounted on a ring whic has a removable upper part normally retained in closed position by a lever, the latter also forming part of the winding stem of the movement.

These and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawing.

Referrin briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is an en elevational view of the watch ring, the upper casing being shown in bro en lines partly open.

Figure 2 is a side e evational' view of the Figure 3 is a top plan view of the watch rin Iiigure 4 is a perspective view of one of the upper casing retaining means.

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the casing hinge pin member.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Describing the drawingin detail, the numeral 10 indicates the band of a ring. The upper part of the band has an elliptical body casing 11 formed thereon, the major axis of the casing running parallel with the centre of the band. This casing is hollow in the interior and receives a watch movement therein. The body casing may be constructed in any of a variety of ways as no difference in this respect is desired.

The cover casing 12 is of similar shape and contour as the body, and is provided with a crystal 13 which is bezeled into place parts during on the upper 'wall 14,. the wall being convergently inclined to enhance the appearance of the article. The lower edge, of the cover rests upon the upper edge of the body and is normally retained in place by a pair of retainer hinge plates 15 and 16 which are positioned on and rise from the band 10 where the latter is joined to the body.-

Said hinge plates are constructed similar to each other but the lower end of the member 15 is permanently fixed to the band of the ring. The remainder of said member extends u wardly in a slight curve to a position s ightly above the upper edge of the body casing where it is formed into a pair of spaced apart hinge sleeves 17, said inge sleeves being formed so the joint occurs at the rear and they are entirely concealed when looking at the face 18 of the hinge plate. An elongated ball 19 is rigidly fixed on the wall at the lower edge of the covercasing, and is of such width as to snugly fit into the space between the hinge sleeves 17. Pins 20 extend from the ends of the ball in opposite directions and. receive the hinge sleeves 17 thereon. The hinge ball 19on the opposite side of the cover is provided with an internally thread ed hole 21 which engages the threaded winding stem of the watch movement, and is entirely detached or free of the cover casing. The hinge plate 16 which rotates about the pins of the ball 19" is constructed similar to the opposite one, but the lower end thereof has a pair of oppositely disposed slightly resilient ears 22 which are spaced so as to grip the sides 23 of the ring band 10 therebetween.

Manipulation of the various members of this article is simple with this type of construction. When a watch movement is to be inserted into the body casing 11, the cover casing can be readily o ened, as shown by the broken lines in igure 1, by being rotated 11 on the hinge sleeves 17 of the plate 15. aid plate 15 is identical in shape, design, and construction to the which is directly attached to the windingstem. Obviously, when the hinge plate 16 is rotated on the axis of the binding stem the main spring of the watch movement 18 tensioned.

One of the greatest difliculties with the construction of watch rings where the hinge plate engages a permanent position catch, is that when the band is bein sized, the position of the catch is altere with respect to the catch means on the bin e plate with the consequent improper fit. his is eliminated with the side cars 22 which grip the band 10 at any position on the periphery of the band and without regard to t e sizing desired.

We claim 1. An article of the class described comrising an annular band having a body casing thereon, the latter being receptive of a watch movement, a casing covering said movement, a ball member at one side of the cover, a similar ball secured to the winding stem of the movement, both members having pins projectin from the sides thereof, a hinge late fixe to the side of the band,

being a apted to engage the ball member attached to the cover, a similar hinge plate engaging the windin stem, side ears on the latter being adapted to normally grip the sides of the band at any point on the.

periphe thereof, and prevent rotation of the win ing stem.

2. An article of the class described comprising an annular band having a body casing thereon, the latter being receptive of a watch movement, a casing covering said movement, a winding stem connected with said watch movement, a handle hinged to said winding stem, and side ears on said handle adapted to 'engage said hand therebetween to prevent rotation of said handle.

3. A ring having a watch case, a winding stem therefor, a handle hinged to said stem, and side ears on the free end of said handle adapted to engage said ringthere. between to prevent rotation of said handle.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 24th day of November, A. D. 1922.

HENRY ZWEIG. ISIDORE SCHNEIDERMAN. 

